Double Coverage

Archives for December 2016

Mississippi State looked sloppy in its performance in this week’s St. Petersburg Bowl, but the Bulldogs were able to escape with a 17-16 win over Miami (Ohio).

On this week’s episode, Logan (2:39) breaks down their performance. He notes that after losing several games at the wire, MSU finally had something go right at the end of a contest.

Logan also talks about the loss of MSU quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson (7:02), who took a job at Houston. He and Parrish discuss the recent vandalism on the Mississippi State campus (8:23) and the fact that both schools need to work together to address it and prevent the issue from escalating.

Meanwhile, Ole Miss has a new defensive coordinator in Wesley McGriff (12:50), and Parrish looks at the challenge he will face to turn around the Rebel defense next season.

Finally, basketball season is in full swing. Mississippi State (18:00) played its final non-conference game on Thursday night, while Ole Miss opened up SEC play against Kentucky (21:36).

While Mississippi State prepares for its bowl game, Ole Miss is making some big moves on its coaching staff.

On this episode, Logan previews the Bulldogs’ St. Petersburg Bowl showdown with Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 26 (:56). As for the Rebels, they’ve found a pair of new coaches to fill big vacancies: offensive coordinator (6:54) and defensive coordinator (10:08).

Ole Miss is making some changes to its football coaching staff. On this episode, Parrish analyzes the departures of co-offensive coordinator Dan Werner and administrative assistant Barney Farrar, plus he looks at the defensive coordinator vacancy (2:14). He also ponders the future of backup QB Jason Pellerin in light of Shea Patterson’s ascension to starter (10:57).

As for Mississippi State, there has been some roster attrition since the Egg Bowl (6:58), but the focus now is getting ready for the St. Petersburg Bowl matchup against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 26 (13:45).

There is some hoops talk as well, as the Rebels get ready to face Virginia Tech (15:40) and the Bulldogs move forward with Quinndary Weatherspoon back in the lineup (17:30).

Note: Due to technical issues, there are some instances of white noise during the podcast. We apologize for the annoyance.

It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2017 football season, right? On this episode, Parrish talks about the abundance of offensive talent Ole Miss will have back next fall (15:05), including quarterback Shea Patterson and a bevy of receivers. A big unknown, however, will be whether the defense can make much-needed improvements.

Logan peeks ahead at MSU next year (16:23), noting how the quarterback situation has evolved. But the Bulldogs aren’t done with 2016 just yet, with a bowl bid waiting despite a 5-7 record (2:24).

The guys also recap the Egg Bowl (7:09), which MSU won handily, 55-20. And there is basketball to talk about, as the Rebels are trying to shake off an abysmal showing against Middle Tennessee State (20:47). MSU has been living life without start Quinndary Weatherspoon (25:29), but it should be noted that this episode was recorded prior to Weatherspoon’s surprise return from injury in Thursday night’s win over Oregon State.